Tire support and inspection light



April 25,- 1950 I H.- w. DARR I 7 2,505,233

TIRE SUPPORT AND INSPECTION LIGHT Filed April 22, 1946' jizyg/war Ezra/(Z 7441002 2 Patented Apr. 25, 1950 sUPPonr AND msrsewms nren'r" Harold W. Darr, Minneapolis, Minn., assignor to Char-Lynn 00., Minneapolis, Minn., a corporation of Minnesota Application April 22, 1946, Serial No. 664,099

1 Claim.

My invention relates to tire inspecting devices and more particularly to lamp hoods or shades upon which a pneumatic tire may be mounted for rotation to facilitate inspection of the inside thereof, within the light projected from the shade.

The primary object of my invention is the provision of a novel arrangement of parts to facilitate the attachment of sucha device to the wall or the like.

A still further object of my invention is the provision of such a device in which the minimum of parts is utilized, which can be quickly manufactured and which is extremely durable in use.

The above and still further objects of my invention will become apparent from the following detailed specification, appended claim and attached drawings.

Referring to the drawings in which like characters indicate like parts throughout the several views:

Fig. l is a front elevation, with some parts broken away and shown in section, of my device supporting a tire shown by dotted lines;

Fig. 2 is a view in cross section taken on the vertical line 2-2 of Fig. 1; and

Fig. 3 is a front perspective of the anchoring plate.

Referring with greater particularity to the drawings, the numeral I indicates a generally rectangular anchoring plate made of sheet steel or other suitable materials and having a horizontally-extending outwardly-projecting rib 2, shown as being in the form of an inverted U formed adjacent its upper edge, whereby to provide a downwardly-extending apron 3 and a narrower upwardly-extending flange 4. Preferably and as shown, anchoring plate I is secured to a wall or the like by means of screws 5 which extend inwardly through the rib 2 to a wall or other suitable supporting structure, not

shown. Adjacent its outer edge rib 2 is provided with a pair of threaded openings 5. Preferably, and as shown, a pair of burrs 1 are secured by welding or the like within the channels vertical wall portions l3. Wall portions I3 have a pair of horizontal openings therethrough which are spaced apart a distance equal to the spacing of the openings 6 in the rib 2. As shown, particularly with reference to Figs. 1 and 2, anchoring plate I and rib 2 are adapted to be received within the open back portion of shade 9. A pair of anchoring bolts l5, having heads it, are adapted to extend loosely through the spaced openings I 4 in the vertical portions l3 of wall 12 and have screw-threaded engagement with the burrs 1 in rib 2. As shown in Fig. 2, anchoring bolts l5 are provided with elongated sleeves l1 adjacent their outer ends. Interposed between sleeves l1 and heads l6 of anchoring bolts l5 are washers [8 of the same diameter as the sleeves [1. As shown, the inner ends of sleeves l1 abut against the vertical wall portions [3.

Mounted for rotation on the outer ends of anchoring bolts l5 and riding upon the sleeves II are a pair of rollers l9 which can be made of plastic or any suitable material. Rollers IS include elongated tire bead-supporting portions 20 and radially-projecting circumferentially-extending flanges 2| adjacent their outer ends. Again referring to Fig. 2, it will be seen that the rollers 19 are of slightly less length than the length of sleeves H, the purpose of which is obviously to assure freedom of rotation of the rollers l9 irrespective of the extent of tightening of anchoring bolts IS in threaded openings 6.

By this novel arrangement it should be obvious that the anchoring plate I can be secured to a wall or the like by means of screws 5 without interference from or obstruction by the hood portion 9 and parts carried thereby. Thereafter the hood portion may be quickly set into place and the anchoring bolts l5 fitted into holes 6, and the entire device securely locked in place.

While I have disclosed the preferred embodiment of my invention as required by See. 4888 of the U. S. statutes, it should be obvious that the same is subject to modification without departing from the scope of the appended claim.

What I claim is:

In a tire inspection device of the class described, an anchoring plate adapted to be secured to a wall, an elongated rib adjacent the upper edge of said anchoring plate, a pair of spaced screw-threaded openings in the rib, a hood-like lamp shade open at its bottom and back portions, the lamp shade being adapted to direct light downwardly through said open bot- HAROLD W. DARR.

4 REFERENCES crmn The following references are of record in the file of this patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date Ramsdell May 3, 1921 Case Dec. 2, 1924 Daugherty Sept. 13, 1932 Hazard Sept. 20, 1932 Sorum Apr. 10, 1934 Glynn Feb. 6, 1940 

